The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-07

losing more men in proportion 10 its strength
than any other regiment. The whole number
on its rolls was 1.575, of whom 169 were killed
in action and 41 wounded-many of the latter
dying-a total of 40.
Albert w. Mackey, Seneca, Kan, says he has
been told by an Iowa soldier that Gen. Curtis
wanted to surrender at Pea Ridge, and had a
white handkerchief in his hand with which to
signal the enemy to that effect, when Gen.
Sigel ordered him not to give up. The
writer thinks this is mistake, and would like
to hear from some cOmrade on the subject.
III. Thompson, Sergeant, Co. A, 123d Ohio
Rock Rapids, Iowa, says it makes his heart
ache TO read the unkind criticisms of the COM
rades upon one another. All contributed their
share to the success OF the Union arms.
E. w. Dollar, Metropolis ILL.,, asks some
member of the Goth Ky. to write an account Of
the capture at Lebanon by Gen. Morgan, and
the race to Springfield.
Alex. RalstOn, Co. II, f11th H., residence not
given,) says that the 111th was in the Second
Brigade, Second Division, Fifteenth Corps, COM
manded by Gen. Giles A. Smith, and afterward
by Gen. Wells s. Jones, of Ohio, and continued
in that brigade until the end of the war. It's
companions were the SD Ind, 37th, 47th and
sd Ohio, and De Gress's battery.
Around ChattaaOOgs.
Edgar A. Marshall, Co. G., 10th ". T., Fer
gus Falls, MINI, thinks the controversy over
ain has run long enough. He believes, how
ever, that John Wilson, of Co. G, 8th KY, was
not the man who put it there, because the first
flag on the mountain belonged to the White
Star Division. The writer gives q brief sketch
of the part taken by his regiment.
Otis Brickford, Co. +, 36th Ohio, Creston,
Iowa, writes briefly Of the capture of Browns
Ferry, at Chattanooga, Oct. %, 1863.
NJ. NJ. Kenny, Co. III, 31st Iowa, Clifton,
OAK, says Comrade Sherman was d" badly off"
when he stated that Osterhaus's Division did
not relieve the White Stars until the rebels had
been driven from Lookout Mountain. The
writer says the rebels were still there and gave
warm reception to Grants Ground hogs"
A. w. Ray, Co. ID, 18th Ind Paramount
| Ind, says his regiment occupied Lookout
! Mountain early in September, 1863, on the day
\ that Chattanooga was evacuated by the enemy.
| This was more than two months before the bat
/ tie of Lookout Mountain, at which the flag of
the sth Ky. was first on the point.
| William Lowe, Co. G, Both Ind, Warrens-
burg, Mo-, says his regiment belonged to the
/ Army of the Cumberland and served in all its
campaigns and battles. lie gives a few recol-
lectiOns of Chickamauga, in which his COM
pany lost % men out Of Al, with which it en-
| tered the fight.
| P. Dimes, 41st Ohio, Fullertown, o., says that
/ the boats which conveyed sHazen's Brigade
from Chattanooga to Browns Ferry were
\ Rulueu Dy men Oh Lne lStn O0lO. lie says there
was not much rowing done, as the boats were
allowed to drift with the current, that the
movement might be as quiet as possible.
! j. ID. OBrien, Co. II, 5th No., East Leaven-
worth, Mo-, says that his regiment was the first
to cross the Tennessee River at Chattanooga
during Sherman's movement to the left on the
night of Nov. %, 1868. 1t was the advance of
the Fifteenth Corps, and crossed in the dark
ness, capturing the rebel pickets and marching
them to Gen. Sherman's headquarters. The
writer thinks this was as "hunky," job as
planting the first flag on Lookout Mountain.
Joseph Thompson, Pilot Knob, Mo-, says the
men Of the White Star Division did not do all
the fighting at Lookout Mountain, and thinks
they Ought to be willing to give some credit to
their Western comrades.
VIM. Stahl, Ithaca, N. T., thinks it is time
for the jury to bring in verdict on the Look
out Mountain matter. He says the testimony
is strong enough to justify verdict in favor
of Capt. John Wilson, 9Th Ky.
A. Daugherty, Co. d. 18th Pa, Liberty, Tenn,
thinks that in the controversy over Lookout
Mountain the comrades are mixed" He be-
lieyes that the White Star boys and those of
the Fourth Corps are talking about different
points, and he thinks they may both be right.